Final_Assignment_Template / validators.py
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"""Input validation utilities."""
import re
from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
class ValidationError(Exception):
"""Custom exception for validation errors."""
pass
class InputValidator:
"""Validates user inputs."""
@staticmethod
def validate_username(username: str) -> str:
"""
Validate username for submission.
Args:
username: The username to validate
Returns:
Cleaned username
Raises:
ValidationError: If username is invalid
"""
if not username or not username.strip():
raise ValidationError("Username cannot be empty")
cleaned = username.strip()
if len(cleaned) < 3:
raise ValidationError("Username must be at least 3 characters")
if len(cleaned) > 50:
raise ValidationError("Username must be less than 50 characters")
# Allow alphanumeric, underscore, hyphen
if not re.match(r'^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$', cleaned):
raise ValidationError("Username can only contain letters, numbers, underscore, and hyphen")
return cleaned
@staticmethod
def validate_filter_indices(filter_list: Optional[Tuple], max_index: int) -> Optional[List[int]]:
"""
Validate filter indices for test questions.
Args:
filter_list: Tuple/list of indices or None
max_index: Maximum valid index (exclusive)
Returns:
Validated list of indices or None
Raises:
ValidationError: If indices are invalid
"""
if filter_list is None:
return None
if not isinstance(filter_list, (list, tuple)):
raise ValidationError("Filter must be a list or tuple")
if not filter_list:
raise ValidationError("Filter cannot be empty (use None for all questions)")
validated = []
for idx in filter_list:
if not isinstance(idx, int):
raise ValidationError(f"Filter index must be integer, got {type(idx)}")
if idx < 0:
raise ValidationError(f"Filter index cannot be negative: {idx}")
if idx >= max_index:
raise ValidationError(f"Filter index {idx} out of range (max: {max_index - 1})")
validated.append(idx)
return validated
@staticmethod
def validate_questions_data(questions_data: any) -> List[dict]:
"""
Validate questions data structure.
Args:
questions_data: Data to validate
Returns:
Validated questions list
Raises:
ValidationError: If data is invalid
"""
if not isinstance(questions_data, list):
raise ValidationError(f"Questions data must be a list, got {type(questions_data)}")
if not questions_data:
raise ValidationError("Questions list is empty")
for idx, item in enumerate(questions_data):
if not isinstance(item, dict):
raise ValidationError(f"Question {idx} must be a dict, got {type(item)}")
if "task_id" not in item:
raise ValidationError(f"Question {idx} missing 'task_id'")
if "question" not in item:
raise ValidationError(f"Question {idx} missing 'question'")
return questions_data